People v. Brown

SECOND DIVISION

NOVEMBER 5, 2002

No. 1-00-2749

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, ) Appeal from the) Circuit Court of

Plaintiff-Appellee, ) Cook County.)

v. ) No. 99 CR 9231)

WILLIAM BROWN, ) Honorable) Fred G. Suria, Jr.,

Defendant-Appellant. ) Judge Presiding.

Defendant, William Brown, contends on appeal that the trial court abused its discretion in coercing the parties to use the mere-fact method of impeachment and that his 20-year sentence is excessive.

Defendant was charged in a four-count indictment with residential burglary, aggravated battery, and two counts of home invasion. The residential…